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PG&E power shutoffs in effect for some Bay Area counties As of 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the power shutoffs are in effect in Solano, Napa and Sonoma counties, according to PG&E.

These planned shutdowns are called public safety power shutoffs, abbreviated to PSPS, and they're increasingly common. So far this year, we've seen them in Texas, New Mexico and California.